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  • Google CEO Says Worst of Economic Crisis Over

    (Reuters) – A U.S. recovery is likely to begin this autumn, the worst of the crisis has passed and it is "reasonable to be optimistic for 2010," internet search giant Google’s chief executive Eric Schmidt said on Friday. Speaking at the Cannes Lions advertising festival in southern France, Schmidt said U.S. jobless claims indicated "the…

  • VMware Boosts Service Provider Partner Program

    Responding to the explosive growth of its VMware Service Provider Partner Program (VSPP), VMware today announced enhancements to the program designed to help service providers better serve customers of all sizes. Launched in 2008, VSPP has seen a more than 450 percent growth rate in the last six months, says Geoff Waters, director of emerging…

  • Barracuda Networks Retools Partner Programs in Down Economy

    Barracuda Networks says it has enhanced several of its partner programs to assist its resellers during the economic downturn in light of economic concerns such as stalled sales, tightening budgets, and worse, customers closing their doors altogether. Barracuda’s business continues to grow, the company says. And through its’ VAR partners that tend to be more…

  • Energy Conservation Powers Up Tech Opportunities

    Does your water heater need a cell phone? Can your thermostat dial out for setting instructions? Perhaps not today, but the day is coming when homeowners and small businesses will have 3G-cellular sensors  attached to their major appliances that wirelessly connect them to a centralized management service provided by Consert. Consert isn’t your typical technology…

  • McAfee New Channel Chief Pledges Better Partner Enablement

    Fernando Quintero, McAfee’s vice president of channels for the Americas While some security vendors are claiming increasing sales of individual products, McAfee’s new Americas channel chief Fernando Quintero is focused on building a holistic channel that’s able to sell integrated products as part of suites or purpose-built systems. Quintero, who took charge of McAfee’s channels…

  • Is Acer Success a Flash in the Pan?

    Sure, Acer has gained incredible market share over the last 18 months from its fellow PC makers and clawed its way to the worldwide number three PC manufacturer in the process. The question is, how long can the Taiwanese company hold onto its position of strength in the market? Not long, say analysts, if Acer…

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